LewisGreerZirkleJr.MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Richland, WA

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Office
875 Swift Blvd
Richland, WA 99352
Phone+1 509-946-1654
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Summary

Dr. Lewis Zirkle Jr., MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in Richland, Washington. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Washington. He is affiliated with Kadlec Regional Medical Center.

Education & Training

Letterman Army Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1968 - 1971
Duke University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1967 - 1968
Duke University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1966 - 1967
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1966

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1972 - 2024
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Predictors of nonunion for transverse femoral shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing: a SIGN database study.
Brett Jones, Blake Cohoe, Kelsey Brown, Kevin Peurrung, Terry Smith, David Shearer, Lewis Zirkle, Flores, M.> ;OTA International. 2023 Sep 1
Delays in Debridement of Open Femoral and Tibial Fractures Increase Risk of Infection.
Abigail Cortez, Mayur Urva, Aditya Subramanian, Nicholas J Jackson, Lewis Zirkle, Saam Morshed, David W Shearer> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2023 Oct 18
Intramedullary Fixation for Pediatric Femoral Nonunion in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
Ryan J Furdock, Lauren F Huang, George Ochenjele, Lewis G Zirkle, Raymond W Liu> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2023 Oct 18
Outcome of tibial shaft fractures treated with the SIGN FIN nail at Addis Ababa Emergency, Burn, and Trauma Hospital (AaEBT) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Cheru Beyene Tesso, Lewis G Zirkle, Abiy Worku, Getachew Tilahun, Samuel Kebede, Tilahun Desta> ;OTA International. 2023 Mar 1
Rate of Tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) Fusion Using the Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) Intramedullary Nail in Developing Countries.
Suresh, K., MacKenzie, J., Margalit, A., Shafiq, B., Zirkle, L., Ficke, J.> ;Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 2023 Jan 1
The Influence of Retrograde Femoral Nail Removal With and Without Interpositional Fat Grafting on Distal Femoral Physeal Behavior: A Sheep Study.
Bryan O Ren, Derrick M Knapik, Alex Benedick, James M Anderson, Lewis G Zirkle, Raymond W Liu, Kouami Amakoutou> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2022 Aug 29
Fixation of intertrochanteric femur fractures using the SIGN intramedullary nail augmented by a lateral plate in a resource-limited setting without intraoperative fluo...
Mapuor M M Areu, Ericka P. von Kaeppler, Brian Billy Madison, Akau A Aguto, James Alphones, Lewis G. Zirkle, Saam Morshed, David W. Shearer> ;OTA International. 2021 Jul 16
1 citations
Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing of Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures Does Not Result in Growth Arrest at the Distal Femoral Physis-A Retrospective Cases Series.
Alex Benedick, Batzorig Bazar, Lewis G. Zirkle, Raymond W. Liu> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 Mar 16
3 citations
Clinical and radiographic outcomes following retrograde SIGN fin nailing for femoral shaft fractures.
Nathaniel M. Wilson, Matthew T Moen, Jordan T. Shaw, Ryan M Graf, Natasha M. Simske, Lewis G. Zirkle, Paul S. Whiting, Richard J Behlmer> ;OTA International. 2020 Aug 5
16 citations
Development of Squat-and-Smile Test as Proxy for Femoral Shaft Fracture-Healing in Patients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Hao-Hua Wu, Max Liu, Sravya Challa, Saam Morshed, Edmund N Eliezer, Billy T Haonga, Lewis G. Zirkle, David W. Shearer> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2019 Feb 20
24 citations
Risk Factors for Infection After Intramedullary Nailing of Open Tibial Shaft Fractures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
Paul S. Whiting, Daniel D. Galat, Lewis G. Zirkle, Michael K Shaw, Jeremiah D. Galat> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2019 Jun 1
13 citations
Clinical Outcomes and Complications of the Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) Intramedullary Nail: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Andrew O. Usoro, Abhiram R. Bhashyam, Amin Mohamadi, George S.M. Dyer, Lewis G. Zirkle, Arvind von Keudell> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2019 Jan 1
5 citations
Consequences Following Distal Femoral Growth Plate Violation in an Ovine Model With an Intramedullary Implant: A Pilot Study.
Derrick M. Knapik, Lewis G. Zirkle, Raymond W. Liu> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2018 Nov 1
4 citations
Evaluation of Intramedullary Fixation for Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures in Developing Countries
Andrew T. Chen, William Z. Morris, Lewis G. Zirkle, Raymond W. Liu> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2018 Jun 1
5 citations
Erratum to: Development of a Unifying Target and Consensus Indicators for Global Surgical Systems Strengthening: Proposed by the Global Alliance for Surgery, Obstetric...
Haider, A., Scott, J., Gause, C., Meheš, M., Hsiung, G., Prelvukaj, A., Yanocha, D., Baumann, L., Ahmed, F., Ahmed, N., Anderson, S., Angate, H., Arfaa, L., Asbun, H.,...> ;World Journal of Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
5 citations
State of Pelvic and Acetabular Surgery in the Developing World: A Global Survey of Orthopaedic Surgeons at Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) Hospitals.
Paul S. Whiting, Duane R. Anderson, Daniel D. Galat, Lewis G. Zirkle, Douglas W. Lundy, Hassan R. Mir> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2017 Jul 1
44 citations
Understanding and Addressing the Global Need for Orthopaedic Trauma Care
Kiran J. Agarwal-Harding, Arvind von Keudell, Lewis G. Zirkle, John G. Meara, George S.M. Dyer> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2016 Nov 2
13 citations
Management of Distal Tibial Metaphyseal Fractures With the SIGN Intramedullary Nail in 3 Developing Countries.
Kyle R Stephens, Faseeh Shahab, Daniel D. Galat, Duane R Anderson, Shahabuddin, Paul S. Whiting, Douglas W. Lundy, Lewis G. Zirkle> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2015 Dec 1
12 citations
Interlocked Intramedullary Nail Without Fluoroscopy.
Lewis G. Zirkle, Faseeh Shahab, Shahabuddin> ;The Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 2016 Jan 1
12 citations
The SIGN Nail: Factors in a Successful Device for Low-Resource Settings.
Billy T Haonga, Lewis G. Zirkle> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2015 Oct 1
4 citations
Comparison of SIGN Pediatric and Fin nails in pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures: early clinical results.
Shahabuddin, Faseeh Shahab, Lewis G. Zirkle> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2015 Feb 1
57 citations
Risk factors for infection after 46,113 intramedullary nail operations in low- and middle-income countries.
Sven Young, Stein Atle Lie, Geir Hallan, Lewis G. Zirkle, Lars B. Engesæter, Leif Ivar Havelin> ;World Journal of Surgery. 2013 Feb 1
31 citations
Achieving locked intramedullary fixation of long bone fractures: technology for the developing world
Jonathan Phillips, Lewis G. Zirkle, Richard A. Gosselin> ;International Orthopaedics. 2012 Jul 31
37 citations
Antimicrobial Particulate Silver Coatings on Stainless Steel Implants for Fracture Management.
Paul Duteil DeVasConCellos, Susmita Bose, Haluk Beyenal, Amit Bandyopadhyay, Lewis G. Zirkle> ;Materials Science & Engineering. C, Materials for Biological Applications. 2012 Jul 1
53 citations
Low infection rates after 34,361 intramedullary nail operations in 55 low- and middle-income countries: validation of the Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) on...
Sven Young, Stein Atle Lie, Geir Hallan, Lewis G. Zirkle, Lars B. Engesæter, Leif Ivar Havelin> ;Acta Orthopaedica. 2011 Nov 25
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Press Mentions

Organizations Strengthening Health Care in Developing CountriesJune 27th, 2022
PBS Puts Spotlight on Richland’s Global Miracle WorkerMay 13th, 2021
Drs. Lewis Zirkle, Walter Lowe & More: 8 Orthopedic Surgeons Making Headlines FeaturedMarch 2nd, 2018
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Hospital Affiliations

Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, Washington